Basic Buddhism: Exploring Buddhism and Zen

By Nan Huai-Chin

Book Overview

From a Chinese religious scholar, the history of Buddhism from its beginnings in sixth-century India to twentieth-century global practices.

Nan Huai Chin, a learned representative of the Chinese Buddhist tradition, explores the many different schools of Buddhism and the many stories surrounding the life of Buddha. He explains various philosophical trends in Buddhism and the aspects it has taken on throughout Asia, Europe, and America. For a solid understanding of Buddhism, this book is indispensable reading. With index.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1578630207
• ISBN13: 9781578630202
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Weiser Books
• Length: 243 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.4" x 8.3"